NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 1/30/2025

Marco Rossi and Brock Faber celebrating a goal for the Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota Wild (29-17-4, 62 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (24-21-5, 53 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Thursday, January 30
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FDSN, FDSWI
Radio:
Minnesota – KFAN 100.3
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Minnesota -1.5 ML -124
Montreal +1.5 ML +148
O/U 6

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Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night, snapping a two-game skid. Minnesota is 18-5-3 on the road this season. The Wild have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty kill. The Wild defeated the Habs 3-0 earlier this season.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have lost three straight games after a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Montreal is 13-9-4 at home this season. The Habs penalty kill is seventh in the NHL.

Minnesota Wild Projected Lines

Boldy-Eriksson Ek-Zuccarello
Foligno-Rossi-Hartman
Ohren-Gaudreau-Trenin
Shore-Khusnutdinov-Lauko

Middleton-Faber
Merrill-Spurgeon
Dermott-Bogosian

Gustavsson
Fleury

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Dach-Laine
Anderson-Evans-Armia
Pezzetta-Dvorak-Gallagher

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Minnesota Wild

Matt Boldy has registered 18 goals and 27 assists for the Wild. Marco Rossi has collected 17 goals and 27 assists this season.

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki has scored 15 goals and added 36 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has chipped in 25 goals and 22 assists.

Injury Report:

Minnesota Wild

LW Marcus Johansson – IR
D Jonas Brodin – IR
LW Kirill Kaprizov – Week to week

Montreal Canadiens

D Emil Heineman – Out three to four weeks
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Next Game

Minnesota Wild – February 1 at Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadiens – February 2 at Anaheim Ducks

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